People's Republic of Desire
2018
6.3 (11)
1 hr 35 min
English
What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?
In China’s popular live-streaming showrooms, three millennials – a karaoke singer, a migrant worker and a rags-to-riches comedian – seek fame, fortune and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in their real lives.
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- Released
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- Tripod Media, ITVS, Ford Foundation / JustFilms, Tribeca Film Institute
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Top Crew
Hao Wu · Director, Cinematographer
Michael Tuller · Composer
Liu Xin · Producer
Jean Tsien · Executive Producer
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